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WEBNew nonprofit reporting center will examine issues in four rural counties The Border Belt Reporting Center will use a three-year, $495,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to create an online publication, the Border Belt Independent. A new nonprofit journalism center will soon begin publishing in-depth stories on issues facing Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties ...
CDC unveils strategic plan aimed at combating rural health issues
WEB1 day ago · The Office of Rural Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled a new strategic plan last week aimed at combating health issues in rural areas across the country. The new plan, which was developed alongside local partners like the N.C. Office of Rural Health, outlines a vision for the next five years to combat health ...
Government - Border Belt Independent
WEBby Ben Rappaport. May 2, 2024. By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org Wake County Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier denied an appeal in a case alleging voter bribery in Robeson County’s primary election, an attorney involved in the case said Wednesday. The ruling by Rozier, who had not filed an order explaining his decision as of ...
In one of America's most diverse counties, the wounds of racism …
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Watch this documentary that accompanies our story about racial tensions in Robeson County. By Sarah Nagem. sarahnagem@borderbelt.org. Tyrone Watson ducked as rocks and bottles arced over his head. It was June 2020 and Watson, president of the Robeson County chapter of the NAACP, gathered among a crowd of about 150 in Pembroke, North Carolina ...
Health - Border Belt Independent
WEBMay 7, 2024 · August 1, 2024. By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org When Brenda Hunt helped start the Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team in 1996, the small nonprofit was the only place in Robeson County for people living with HIV or AIDS to get support and connect to resources. Hunt, who now serves as the BART director, would drive clients to …
About the Border Belt Independent
WEBWe are a North Carolina nonprofit corporation founded in April 2021 that was initially funded by a three-year, $495,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of North Carolina. The grant renewed for another three years in 2024. The North Carolina Local News Lab provided a $10,000 grant to fund a feasibility study before the BBI was ...
Black residents in a small NC town say their community is …
WEBAug 13, 2021 · By Renee Elder. The fate of a 60,000-square-foot former elementary school may rest on the ability of Scotland County to pay for its restoration and ongoing maintenance.
‘An attack on our people:’ North Carolina’s missing and murdered ...
WEBJun 10, 2021 · Haaland, a former member of Congress from New Mexico and the first Native American to lead a federal cabinet, has said she wants to focus on continuing her work on missing and murdered Indigenous women, including through the Not Invisible Act of 2019, which established a joint commission of the departments of interior and justice to coordinate efforts.
New nonprofit reporting center will examine issues in four …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A new nonprofit journalism center will soon begin publishing in-depth stories on issues facing Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties. The Border Belt Reporting Center will use a three-year, $495,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to create an online publication, the Border Belt Independent.
News - Border Belt Independent
WEBParents question schools after Bladen County bus driver accused of multiple sex crimes. Can Kamala Harris energize NC Democrats to win back Robeson County? Lumberton residents push back against high utility bills. Schools in NC’s Border Belt see post-pandemic academic gains. Robeson County district attorney endorses Democrat Josh Stein for ...